David Fincher Video Essay Explores his Technical Precision
One of the reasons why David Fincher is a favorite director of mine is because his shots are so perfect and concise. He has an incredible way of setting up his shots and shooting them. He simply blows me away with his visual style.
I've got a great Fincher video essay for you to watch that was created by Tony Zhou. What's so awesome about this video is that it focuses on all the things that Fincher doesn't do as a director that makes him stand out above the rest. For example, it points out how the director rarely uses a handheld camera to shoot his scenes, and Se7en is the film that uses it the most with only five shots. It also reveals out how his staging reflects the relationships of his characters. It's a fascinating watch. Here's a description that came along with the video.
For sheer directorial craft, there are few people working today who can match David Fincher. And yet he describes his own process as “not what I do, but what I don’t do.” Join me today in answering the question: What does David Fincher not do?
If you're an aspiring filmmaker, maybe you will learn a couple things from this. We've also recently posted two other video studies of Fincher's work that are both worth checking out as well: "The Fincher Effect" and "The Films of David Fincher."
Via: The Film Stage